Upper-shaping machine



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APPLICATIQN FILED JUNE I5. |916.

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A. BATES.

UPPER SHAPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1uNE15, 1916.

Patenten@ 13, 1922.

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Application led .Tune 15, 1916. Serial No. 103,747.`

To all who-m` t may concer/i: f

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Barns, asubject of the King of England, residing at Leicester, Leicestershire, England, have invented certain improvements in Upper- Shaping Machines, oliwhich the following' description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings'indieating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes for shaping the upper-.materialsover a last or other shoe torni, and is herein illustrated in its application 'to a well-known type ot pulling-over machine, the machine herein shown including means for pulling over the upper and means for wiping the toe end portion oi the upper into lasted relation to a sole or insole,pherein frequently termed ttor convenience the sole. It is to be understood, however,y that in various novel aspects the inventionis not limited to a machine oil-the particular type illustrated nor to a machine including both pulling over means and lasting means. lt will also be recognized that in soine'oii its novel aspects the invention is not conlined, in respect to the shaping ot' the upper materials over a torni, to what is lgenerally understood as lasting in the restricted sense. l

In the shaping of the toe end portion of welt shoe upper materials in the character'- istic contour to lie inwardly over the feather of the sole and to contorni to the angle between the 'feather and the rib of the sole, particular difficulties are encountered in gathering and wiping the materials inwardly over the bottom ot the form in such manner as to avoid the presence oli ,vriiikles in portions ot. the upper which are visible in the linished shoe, due to the gatl'irying 'of the marginal portion ol. the upper within a contracted area inwardly from the ed 'e of the torni. The present invention pro vides, as an important feature, novel means for working thev margin oit the upper of welt or other type oix shoe inwardly overfthe bottoni o a torni under suchl control as to shape the upper'sinoothly and tree troni wrinkles along the edge oi the torni. For the purposes in view, the construction shown coinprises a. flexible loop wiper and means for operating it to gather the upper :materials about the toe and to wipe them inwardly over the bottom oiii the form, together with means ifor controlling the margin of the upper in such manner as to hold it smooth and free from wrinkles and to render Athe wiper el'liective to draw and wipe the upper inwardly with the required pressure. In the illustrative machine the control ofthe inargin ot the upper is effected by clamping means which permits the upper to slip in response to the pull of the flexible vwiper in order to equalize the tension under which theuppcr is shaped at the ditlerent points about the toe, a portion of the clamping means being also movable inwardly over the bottom oit the :torni to assist in the over-wiping operation and in maintaining the iiexible wiper close to the plane of the shoe bottom. y A further feature of the invention consists in a novel organization ot upper pulling means and means ttor working the margin of the upper inwardly about or over a liorm, the construction shown comprising marginal clamping means as hereinabove set forth which is operative by relative movement between Vitl and the form to pull the upper over the Yform under suclrcontrol as to permit the margin to slip inresponse to excessive tension in the upper pulling operation as well as in the subsequent overwiping operation of th liexible wiper. Included also in the organization herein shown are/*side grippers which in addition to pulling the upper over the top of the iorm have an overdrawiing movement to carry the margin inwardly over thebottoin of the torni in time relation to other operations ofthe niachine. An important teature is also to be recognized in a novel organization including means tor controlling the pressure on the lclamped margin of an upper in such manner as to reduce the pressure for the operation of working the upper inwardly about yor over the torni.k ln the construction shown, wherein the margin oi ythe upper is permitted to 1 p in response to excess ol tension in both the.l upper pulling operation and the overworkingv operation. the clamping means is so controlled es to relax the clamping pressure automatically after the upper pullingoperation'to permit the upper to slip more freely as itis wiped inwardly over the hottoin oi.' the Yform while still under effective control oi the clamping means reissue 8 slidek operated positively from a track cam on the cam shaft. Through these connections the clamping` member 25 is raised and lowered.. rlhe downward or upper clamping movement is rendered yielding by a spring llthat encircles the rod 241 between a shoulder on the upper end of the rod and a washer engaging the member 23 and is compressed to a substantial extent by the cam motion as the rod slides downwardly through the member 23. -`rlhis arrangement has two purposes. lt accommodates lvarying thicknesses of upper materials automatically and it provides for a partial relief ot the clamping pressure to allow the upper to be drawn out ot the clamp under tension.

lt will be understoodthat inthe use ol the machine a shoe is presented with its tread tace against the sole rest, the sides ot the upper being arranged within rthe jaws ci. the grippers and the toe of the upper spread over plate 16 in position.y to be clamped by the toot ot member Before the shoe is thus presented the plate 16 is moved 'forwardly by its treadle to make room 'tor the shoe, the treadle being then released to permit its spring to move the plate rearwardly as far as permitted bythe end 'faceot lthe last. When power is applied to the cam shaft-'the clamping member 25 is depressedto clamp the toe of the upper yieldingly under the compression of spring 4115, and the side grippers are closed and then updrawn, while at the same time the sole rest is rocked by its cani 4 to :torce the last downwardly and thereby to stretch the upper between. the last on the one hand and the grip `)ers and clamp on the other hand, and then the machine comes to rest. This organisation introduces the new 'feature in a machine ot the illustrated type that the toe oit' the upper is clamped on a continuous linel all the way around the toe and then the last is depressed into the upper and when the high peints o'l the toe ot the last produce excessive tension on the upper at certain places the clamp allows the upper `to slip to gire up stock at those places. The result is that the top ci the toe ot' the last is covered with upper stoel; that is under uniform strong tension at all points. he upper is not 'tcnsioned materially more over the high points which give the character to the style ot the toe than it is tensioned over the low places. 'This y produces a toe that stands up in its miginal brought into position to hold the shoe, and

the slide 124i is retracted to allow the springs 7X to press the side grippers inwardly. lt is during this stage of the machines operation that the toe lasting mechanism is operated.

For the toe lasting` operation it is important that the toe end of the last occupy approximately a predetermined altitude yin relation 'lo the plane ol' the clan'iping` plate 16 and, in order to adapt the mechanism to the varying` longitudinal curvature or inclinan tion ol the tread faces of dillerent lasts, this result is obtained by a toe presser which is a rod haring an adjustable loot and mounted lor movement in the bracket 15 to engao'e the tread 'face oit the toe and depress the iorepart oi the last. rlhe rod is connected at its upper end with the short rear arm oli the angle lever BO. The angle lever constitutes an equalizer. operating first Ato eilect clamping ot the upper and then to roclr slightly to ellect more or less depression ot the last `accordingl to the thickness ot the clamped stock so that they slice will be slightly lower if the stock is thiol; than it it is thin. rl` his ehiect is utilized in positioning the she@ properly in relation to the plate 16 foi.' the overwiping operation to be hereinafter described. f n

The normal angular position of the suspended angle lever 30 is determined bya spring` that extends from the lever 2S above the pivotal connection 29 backwardly to a stationary part ot the machine traine and by a detent 5G which is pivoted on the lerer and held by the spring against one end oit a bar 818X with which machines oit the illustrative type are provided :tor controlling the operation of the taclring' mechanism, When the machine is startedthe second time the bar @18X is retracted in unisonwith the bar 124; to allow the side grippers toswing inwardly and to canse the taclrers to follow inwardly, although only a part oit the whole distance through which they are eventually to be brought inwardly. ln this movement ol' 'the bars 12l and 818x theflcver is roclred about pivot 29, from the dotted line pmsition to the 'lull line position in Fig. 1 by the a ation of the spring lt will be noted that lever 2S and the rod Q-l, connected to the clamping foot 25 constitute a toggle that is nrumaily held substantially straight by the spring. detent.y and bar 81Sx but which Vflexed when the bar is retracttul. This lexure relieves the pressure ol the spring 5 and o'tfthe clamping toot 25 on the toe ot tue upper and lermits it to slip more readily for the lasting operation.

The automatic lasting means comprises a tleible wire lasting loop whichis a per inanent part el the machine and is adapted 'te be placed around' the toe oit the shoe immediately below the plate 1S after the shoe has been pulled and beliore the machine restarted r the second part oit its cycle.

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'lhe loop extends backwardly along each side of the machine over guide rolls 62, Figs. l and 3, and has its ends 'fastened to brackets 64 on a slide 222 which has a cani roll 65 and is reciprocated by a cam Q25 on the cam' shaft, this being the same cam and slide that close the side clamps. By this construction and organization the automatic lasting means 60 is operated to draw and wipe the upper into lasted relation to the innersole around the toe, the lasting means accommodating itseli amzomatieally to the shape ot the toe, and being guided in the proper wiping plane relatively to the shoe by the plate 16. The pull ot the lasting loop 60 on the upper causes the clamp to give up etocl under tension :for drawing over the last bottom, and the pull ot the loop also assists in advancing the clamping plate over the shoe bottom to the position shown in Fig. l, such advancing movement being further assisted by the treadle spring which is suiiicient of itself to effect more or less inward movement of the plate when the clamping pressure is relieved.

The machine comes to rest the second time with the parts in the position shown in l, the upper having` been worked into lasted position at the toe but not fastened. For fastening the upper the side tack carriers 10 are provided with binding cord holders, Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7, comprising a slide 70 which has a bearing in the carrier l0 and is operated by two springs 72 to clamp and hold the cord a against the end ot the lower plate or wiper member Yi ot the tach carrier and in position under the driver holes 75 so that the tacks will pass through the cord when they are driven. The :tree end ot' the cord is held in a tapered recess formed in the edge of a rigid bar 76 and the other end is held in a similar recess in a second bar 77, the bars being connected with springs 78 to put tension on the cord. The operator applies the cord snugly by hooking one end in the bar 7G and drawing it through the adjacent holder and snugly around the toe under the lasting loop and then places it in the second holder and secures its other end in bar TT with the spring '76 under tension. liVhen the machine is restarted Alor the third and iinal part ot its cycle the `taclers complete their movement over the shoe and insert the tacks. The tacliers each have a component or rearward movement in advancing to tack inserting position and this tightens the cord just before it is tacked. Alfter the tacks are driven the machine is opened and the shoe freed with the upper pulled over and the toe lasted and bound in lasted relation to the innersole.

rihe improvement in methods ot making shoes herein disclosed is claimed in a divi sional application, Serial No. 23,631, tiled on November l2, 1920.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is l. n, pulling-over machine having, in combination, a sole rest, a guide, a plate movable in the guide toward and from the sole rest and having its inner end recessed to embrace the toe of a shoe presented to the sole rest and permit the toe ot' the shoe upper to be spread over it, a clamping member movable in the guide substantially perpendlcularly to the plate to clamp the upper, and yielding means to operate said member to clamp the toe ot the upper on a substantially continuous line extending around the toe.

2. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, a sole rest, a clamping plate movable toward and from the rest and recessed to embrace the toe oi a shoe, a clamping member to hold the toe of the upper fric-- tionally on the plate, and means for operating the sole rest to move the last relatively to said plate to effect pulling of the upper over the toe of the last and to operate the clamping member to hold the upper until a predetermined tension is exceeded at any point and then to give up stock at such point or points while holding elsewhere.

3. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, a sole rest, a toe clamp comprising a plate substantially parallel with `the sole rest and recessed to embrace the toe of a shoe, a clamping member shaped similarly to the plate at its inner edge, means for yieldingly operating the clamping member to seize and rictionally hold the upper on a substantially continuous line around the toe ot the last, means for operating the sole rest to pull the upper and locate the last with relation to the plane of the clamping plate, and means Afor advancing the clamping plate to lay the upper over the toe of the last.

In a pulling-over machine, the combination with side grippers, ot' an upper clamping i plate, a co-operating clamping member, a toe presser, a pivotally suspended `angle lever operatively connected with said member and. presser, and means for bodily moving the angle lever to apply pressure'to vsaid member to clamp the toe of the upper against said plate and to move the presser to torce the last away from the grippers and said plate.

5. ln a pulling-over machine, an upper clamping plate, a co-.operating clamping member, a toe presser, a single operating member connected with the presser and yieldingly connected with the clamping memloer, and additional means for relieving the clamping pressure without correspondingly affecting the presser. Y

6. ln a pulling-over machine, an upper clamping plate, a (io-operating clamping member, a toe presser, a single operating member connected with the presser and have ing a toggle connection with the clamping member, and additional means for operating the toggle to change the holding effect oit the clamping member while the presser remains substantially at rest.

T. i pulling-over machine having, in combination, side grippers, means for holding them normally outspre'ad tor the pulling operation and permitting them to move inivardly for overdrawing the upper, toe clamping means for the upper, and connections for automatically reducing' the toe clamping pressure when the grippers are allowed to move inwardly for overdrawing.

8. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, upper holding means comprising a toe embracing plate arranged to extend lateally ot the toe from side to side, means to clamp the upper on the top tace of the plate, means to etlect relative movement between the last and said plate to pull the upper, and means to slide said plate lengthwise of the shoe relatively to said clamping means to draw the upper from under the clamping means and Wipe it over the toe of the last.

9. A pulling-over machine having, in com bination, a sole rest, a plate arranged to extend laterally of a shoe :trom side to side having a recessed inner edge adapted to constitute a toe end abutment, means to clamp the upper outspread over the plate, means to operate the sole rest to force the last into the upper While said plate and clamp remain substantially stationary, means to operate the plate to carry the upper over the toe of tno last, and means for holding said clamp-y 'ing` moans from moving lengthwise of the last as the upper is carried inwardly over the toe. i

10. .A pulling-eter machine having, in combination, a sole rest, a plate having` a recessed inner edge adapted to constitute a, toe end abutment, connected power operated means to clamp an upper on the plate and to move the last to stretch the upper, means to advance the plate to carry the upper over tlietoe of the last, and means for holding the clamping means vtrom advancing with the plate.

11. .li pulling-over machine having` in combination, a toe embracing plate, means to clamp an upper on said plate, means tor relatively moving the last and said plate and clamping means to tension the upper, a flexible loop viper to embrace the toe adi cent to the plate. and opera ing means for lng the loop wiper along said plate be tveen the plate and the last bottom to drarv and Wipe the upper into lasted position over the toe.

A pullingpver machine having, in combination, a solerest, a plate having a recessed inner edge adapted to constitute a toe ,end abutment, means to clamp an upper entspr-cad over the plate, means to operate the sole rest to depress the last, a flexible loop Wiper adapted to embrace the toe adjacent to the plate, and means for operating the Wiper to Work the upper into lasted positiomsaid plate being mounted to move over the toe to hold the loop Wiper in operative position.

13. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, a toe embracing plate, means to clamp an upper on said plate, means for relatively moving the last and said plate and clamping means to tension the upper, a flexible loop Wiper to embrace the toe adjacent to the plate, means to move the plate over the toe, and means to draw the loop wiper between the plate and the last bottom to Wipe the upper against the lip of a Welt shoe innersole.

14. A pulling-over machine having, in combination, a sole rest, a plate having a recessed inner edge adapted to constitute a toe end abutment, means to clamp an upperI outspread over the plate. means to operate the sole rest to Ytorce the last into the upper, a flexible loop Wiper adapted to be positioned adjacent to the plate, and a power operated member having` a predetermined movement and connected to the Wiper to draw it between the plate and the shoe bottom to pull and Wipe the upper under tension over the feather and against the channel lip of a lWelt shoe innersole on the last bottom.

15. .ln a pulling-over and toe lasting` machine, means to clamp an upper around a toe of the last and to give up stoclr When excess tension is applied, means for relatively movingthe last and the clamping means to tension the upper.' a flexible loop Wiper adapted to be applied around the toe1 and means to operate the wiper to pull and ivipe the toc portion ot the upper over the last bottom yan d to cause the clamping means to give up stock to said Wiper.

16. ln a pulling-over and toe lasting machine. means to clamp an upper around the toe ot' a last and to give up stock when exccsstension is applied` means 'tor relatively moving the last and the clamping means to tension the upper, a flexible loop Wiper adapted to be applied around the toe, and means to operate the wiper to pull and Wipe the toe portion of the upper over the last bottom and to cause the clamping means to give up stock to said Wiper, said clamp being constructed and arranged to hold the Wiper closely upon the shoe during the overvriping operation.

17. ln a pulling-over and toe lasting machine, means to clamp an upper around the toe of a last and to give up stock when excess tension is applied, means for relatively moving the last and the clamp to tension the upper, a flexible loop Wiper adapted to be applied around the toe` and meansto operate the Wiper to pull and Wipe the toe i binder and then discharge the shoe and come closely upon the shoe bottom during portion of the upper over the last bottom and to `cause the clamping' means to give up stock to said wiper. said clamping. means being: constructed and arranged tor movement over the shoe bottom and to contine the wiper the overwiping operation.

i8. ln a pulling-over and toe lasting machine, a plate having` a| recessed edge approximately litti u; the toe oi a shoe, means to clamp the upper upon said plate, means to eil'ect upper stretcliii'igF means to operate said plate to lav the upper over the last bottom in approximately lasted position, atlexible loop wiper adapted to accommodate itself automatically to the contour ot the toe of the particular shoe to which it is applied, and means to operate said wiper adjacent to the plate to draw the upper into iiully lasted position.

19. A pulling-over and toe lasting machine having, in combination, means to pull an upper. means to wipe the upper into lasted position around the toe, means mounted independently ot said wiping` means to anchor a. toe binder in position to hold the lasted upper, and power operating mechanism connected with said several means to operate them in the order recited.

20. pulling-over and toe lasting machine having, in combination, means to pull an upper, means to wipe the upper into lasted position around the toe, means to anchor a toe binder in position to hold the lasted upper, and power operating mechanism organized to pull the upper and como to rest for inspection and adjustment oli the upper, to wipe the upper into lasted position and come to rest to permit presentation ot a. toe binder. and to apply and anchoithe to rest A[for` the presentation ol" another shoe.

Q1. lu a pulling-over and toe lastingA machine` means to pull over a shoc, means to wipe the upper into lasted position around the toe oi the shoe, and means to apply a toe binder comprising a tack carrier havingr a bottom plate presenting` an end i'ace adjacent to the driver passages in the carrier `and binder clamping means comprisingay member extending` across the carrier in position to clamp the binder against the end iace of said plate in the path o1 tacks driven from the driver passages.

Q2. In a machine ot the class described, the combination with means presenting a substantially continuous wiping edge and adapted to lay an upper over the toe of a last into approximately lasted position, ot a flexible loop wiper adapted to be guided along said means and to accommodate itself automatically to the contour of the toe and draw the upper into fully lasted position.

23. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means presenting a substantially continuous wiping edge adapted to lay an upper over the toe of a. last and into approximately lasted position over a welt shoe innersole, anda device `for friotionally clamliing the margin ot the upper against said means, ot a flexible wire loop wiper adapted to accommodate itself to the contour oi the toe and to draw stock from said clamping device and wipe the upper into full y lasted relation to the lip oi' the innersole. i

2i. A machine of the class described havingg in` combination, means lior clamping the margin oit an upper.substantially continuously round the end oi a shoe form from one side of the form to the other, means ior effecting relative movement oi' said clamping means and the form to pull the upper, a

flexible wiper member adapted to extend round the end oi the tensioned upper, and means for operating said flexible member to wipe the upper inwardly over the bottom tace of the form, said clamiiiingmeans being; constructed to permitthe margin of the upper to vield inwardly in response to the pull o'lr said member.

25. A machine of the class described having, in con'ibination, means for clamping' the margin of an upper in outspread condition round the end of a shoe form, means for effecting relative movement ot said clamping means and the form to pull the upper, a flexible wiper member adapted to extend round the end of the tensioned upper, and means for pulling` said member rearwardly7 to wipe the upper over the bottom face of the itorm while the margin of the upper is retained under the control of said clamping means.

2G. A machine ot the class described having', in combination, means for clamping the margin ot an upper round the end ot a shoe ilorm, power operated means tor effecting relative movement ot said clamping means and the lform to pull the upper, a -flexible wiper member adapted to extend round the end oir'i' the tensioned upper, and means automatically operative in time relation to other parts of the machine to pull said member rearwardly and wipe the upper over the bottom tace of the form.

2T. A machine ofthe class described having, in combination, means for clampingthe margin ot an upper in outspread condition round the end of a shoe form, means for effecting` relative movement oi said clamping means and the t'orm to pull the upper, a flexible wiper member adapted to extend round the end of the tensioned upper, and operating means connected to portions of said member at the opposite sides ot the shoe to pull it rearwardly and wipe the upper into lasted relation to the lip of an insole on the form while the margin of the upperis retained in control of said clamping means.

movement of said members and the torni to pull the upper, and means tor working the upper int-o lasted position over the form While the margin is held'by said members, one ot said members being movable relatively to the other along the clamping plane in response to the pull ot the upper as it is Worked into lasted position.

29. A. machine ot the class described having, in combination, a pair of clamp mehr bers nio-operating to clamp the margin ot an upper in outsp'read condition round the end of a shoe form, means for etecting relative movement of said members and the form to pull the upper, a flexible Wiper member adapted to extend round the end et the tensioned upper, and means for pulling said member rearwardly to Wipe the upper inwardly over the bottom of the form, one oit said clamp members being movable relative-ly to the other lengthwise oit the form in response to the pull ot said Wiper memn ber.

80; A machine of the class described hav` ing, in combination, means tor clamping the margin of an upper in outspread condition round the end of a shoe form, means for effecting relative movement ot said clamping means and the form toy pull the upper, a flexible member adapted to extend round the end of the'tensioned upper, and means 'for pulling said flexible member rearwardly to draw the upper into conformity to the contour of the form, said clamping means comprising a member movable rearwardly in response to the pull of saidy llcxiblc member and arranged to guide said flexible member in its operative movement.

3l. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means 'for clamping the margin of an upper in outspread condition round the end of a shoe term, means tor eitfecting relative movement or said clamping means and the torni to pull the upper, a iienible Wiper member adapted to extend round the end of the tensioned upper, and means for operatin d said flexible member to vvipe the upper inwardly over the bottom et the form, said clamping means comprising a plate mounted for movement over the bottom of the torni in wiping engagement with the upper and arranged toguide said {lenible member in its operative movement.

82. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for clamping the margin of an upper round the end oit a shoe form, means for eii'ecting relative moifement ot said clamping means and the form to pull the upper While permitting the margin of lll@ upper to slip ,at points of @Xcessive tension, means for Working-the upper into conformity to the contour of the 'liorm While the margin is underv control ot said clamping means, and mechanism tor operating said cramping .means partially to .release the clamping pressure and permit kthe margin of the upper to sli) more tree in response to the pull as it is Worked inivardlv about the ilform. u

33. A machineot the class described having, in combination, means tor clamping; the margin Otan ripper round' the end of a shoe torni, power operated means for etlecting relative movementoil said clamping means and the torni to pull the upper, means tor Working the upper inwardly about the term While the margin is held by theA clamping means, and mechanism `automatically operal tive at a predetermined time in the cycle of the machine partially to release the clamping pressure to permit the mai 'i o r the upper to slip as it is Worked inwardly.

Bel. .el machine ot the class described having, in combination, means tor clamping the margin of an upper round thefend oit a shoe form, means for eiifectingrelativc movement of said clamping means and the form to pull the upper, a flexible member adapted toezitend round the end ot the tensioned upper, means for pulling said member rearwardlyv to draiv the upper into conformity to the contour of the term, and means automati cally operative at a predetermined time in the cycle of the machine to relai; the pressure of said clamping means on the margin oit the upper and permit the margin to slip vin response to the pull ot said flexible member. f i

85., A machine ot ythe class* described having, in combination` a pair ot clamp .members arranged to clamp the margin ot an upper in outsprcad condition round the end ot a shoe -form, operating means tor moving one ot said members relatively to the other to clamping posit' n including a toggle ar ranged to be mamtained 4.in substantially straight, (tondition tor clan'iping the upper,

means for eiiecling relative. movement oi the clamping means and rohe torni to pullytbe upper, means 'for Working; the upper into lasted position, and means for flexing said toggle to relieve the pressure of the clamp ing means on e margin ofthe upper and permit the margin to slip in response to the pull et the lasting meansa 26. .ln a machine olifthe class de. ibed,A means ior clamping the margin ot an upper round the end o'l a shoe torni, a tread rest, and operating` mechanism torzsaid clamping means and tread rest to cause the upper to be clamped by the clamping means `and the form to be moved by the tread rest to pull the upper, said operating mechanism being constructed to effect automatically a variation in the extent ot `the movement of the tread rest proportional to the thickness ot the clamped upper stock.

3T. A machine of the class described hai'- ing, in combination, means tor clamping the margin oi' an upper round the end ot' a shoe form, grippers vfor engaging the upper atk opposite sides oit the torni, means for moving the Yform relatively to said clamping means and grippeis to pull the upper, means for maintaining said clamping means substantially stationary during the upper pulling operation, means for moving said grippers inwardly to overdraw the upper, and means for working the margin of the upper into lasted position round the end or the form.

38. A machine of the cla-ss described having, in combination, means for clamping the margin of an upper in outspread condition round the end of a shoe form, grippers for engaging the upper at opposite sides of the form, means for eiifecting relative movement of the form and said clamping means `and grippers to pull the upper, means to cause i said grippers to overdraw the upper, a Hexible wiper member arranged to extend round the end ot the ripper, and means `for pulling said flexible member rearwardly to wipe the upper into lasted position round the end of the form.

39. In a machine of the class described, a flexible member adapted to extend round the end of a shoe form, means for pulling said member lengthwise of the form to draw an upper to the contour ot the form, and means for applying a binder round the end of the formi and fastening it to hold the upper in its shaped condition.

40. In a machine ofthe class described, a iiexible member adapted to extend round the end of a shoe form, power operated means for pulling said member lengthwise of the form to draw an upper to the contour of the form and for then holding it to permit a binder to be placed round the upper, and means automatically operative upon a subsequent starting of the machine to fasten the binder to the upper.

lll. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a flexible wiper member adapted to entend round the end ot theshoe, means for pulling said member lengthwise oiI the shoe to wipe the upper into lasted position, and means for applying and fastening a lasting binder to retain the upper in lasted position.

42. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, ot a flexible wiper member adapted to extend round the end of the shoe, power operated means for pulling said member rearwardly to wipe the upper into la'sted relation to a welt shoe insole, and power operated means for applying a binder in innesca holding relation to the upper andor tastening it in place.

13. In a machine oi the class described,

the combination with shoe positioning means,

ot a tlexible wiper member adapted toextend round the end ot the shoe, power operated means ttor pulling said member rearwardly to wipe the upper into lasted position and for then maintaining it` in position to hold the upper in `lasted condition with the machine at rest to permit a binder to be placed round the end ot the shoe, and means automatically operative when the machine is again started to fasten said binder to the shoe.

414i. A machine of tlierclass described having, in combination, means 'tor clamping the margin ot an upper round the end oi' a shoe form, means for etfectingrelative movement of said clampingmeans andthe form to pull the upper, a fiexible member adapted to extend round the end of the tensioned upper,

means for operating said member to draw the uppeiI into conformity tothe contour ot the form, andmeans :tor fastening a binder in position. to hold the upper to the contour of the Ytorni before the pressure of said iiexiblemember on the upper is released.

15. A machine of the class described hav# ing, in combination, means for clamping the margin oi an upper round the end 'of a shoe round the end of the upper, power operated means for effecting relative movement or' said clamping means and the torni to pull the upper and for operating saidv flexible member to draw the upper to the contour ol.I the torni, and power opei'atedmeans tor iastening a binder to the upper to hold it in conformity to the contour of theform.`

a6. i machine of the class described having, in combination, a fiexible wiper adapted to extend round the toe end of ailast,

means for operating said wiper to wipe theV margin of an upper inwardly round the toe over the feather and against the lip or shoulder of a sole on the bottomof the last,`

and means for clamping the margin ot the upper on a substantially continuous line round the toe and for maintaining the upper in an unwrinlrled condition round the toey up stoel; from the' clamped margin at any" point where said tension is exceeded.

V forni, a flexible member adapted tor extend ieo 48. A machine of the class described having.) in combination, means for clamping the margin of an upper round the toe end of a last, mechanism for effecting relative movement of said clamping means and the last to pull the upper heightwise of the last, a flexible wiper adapted yto extend round the toe end of the last7 means for operating said flexible wiper to wipe the upper inwardly over the feather and against the lip or shoulder of a sole on the bottom of the last while the margin of the upper is under the control of said clamping means, and means for operating said clamping means partially to release the pressure on the margin of the upper to permit the margin to slip in response to the pull of said flexible wiper.

a9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a shoe form and for working the upper inwardly about the form comprising a clamping device constructed to hold the marginal portion of the upper under yielding pressure while permitting it to slip as the upper is pulled over the form and as it is worked inwardly about the form, and means for operating said clamping device after the upper has been pulled over the form to relax the clamping pressure and permit the margin to slip more freely as it is worked inwardly about the form.

50. A machine of the class described having, in combination, power operated means for pulling an upper over a shoe form and for working the upper inwardly about the form comprising a clamping device construct-ed to control the marginal portion of the upper as it is pulled over the form and as it is worked inwardly, and mechanism automatically operative at a predetermined time in the cycle of the machine to relai; the clamping pressure on the margin of the upper to permit the upper to be worked inwardly about the form with the margin held under a reduced pressure.

5l. A machine of the class described having in combination, power operated means for pulling an upper over a shoe form and for working the marginal portion of the upper inwardly over the bottom of the 'form comprising a clamping device constructed to hold the marginal portion of the upper under yielding pressure and to permit it to slip in both the pulling and the overworking operations, and mechanism automatically operative at a predetermined time in the cycle of the machine to relax the clamping pressure and permit the margin of the upper to slip more freely in the overworking operation than in the upper pulling operation.

52. A machine of the class described having, in combination, power operated means organized to pull an upper over a last and to come automatically to a stop with the upper held under tension, a eXible wiper arranged to extend about the toe portion of the last, and means automatically operative upon a subsequent starting of the machine to draw said wiper about the toe of the last for conforming the upper to the contour of the last.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ARTHUR BATES. 

